The instrument information is now available for editing in Lightwright. Provide a name for the automated action, which can be selected later from File > Automated Actions. Saving the action speeds up the import process, because the matching selections and other options will not need to be specified again. Select whether to save the import action in Lightwright. There is only one regression from previous years that I. I don't know when SP1 will be ready, but I strongly recommend waiting for SP1 instead of using the initial release. Fortunately, Vectorworks has raced to fix them in Service Pack 1. Lightwright reports the number of instruments that were imported this may differ from the number of instruments exported from the Vectorworks program due to Static Accessories. Vectorworks 2021 is out the door, and there were some problems in the initial release. Enter a “-” (dash) so that Vectorworks Spotlight fields with a “-” are ignored.Ĭlick OK to begin the import. Ensure that the Separate accessories from instrument types with field contains a + sign. Prior to import, select Setup > Vocabulary in Lightwright. Select Do not import first record and Ignore fields with only. The data exported from the Vectorworks Spotlight program now needs to be imported into Lightwright so that it can be edited. Lightwright These three fields are always linked together, so changing any one automatically changes the others and the data is always valid. Verify that the information has been matched correctly. Lightwright attempts to match the imported data fields to Lightwright fields. Specify the location of the file that was just created, and click Open. Lightwright attempts to match the imported data fields to Lightwright fields. To import Vectorworks data into Lightwright: In Lightwright, select File > Import Data. Specify the location of the file that was just created, and click Open. It is possible to import and export rig data to and from other applications such as Lightwright (5 & 6 only), Vectorworks, CAD applications, and. In Lightwright, select File > Import Data. Lightwright data does not (typically) contain key data needed in VW, such as Symbol and Location, thus VW will have no method to determine A) where the units are located on the plot (X, Y, Z coordinates), nor will VW know what symbol object to reference, so you end up with a pile of rectangles at the origin point, one per fixture all piled on. To import Vectorworks data into Lightwright: Prior to import, select Setup > Vocabulary in Lightwright.Įnsure that the Separate accessories from instrument types with field contains a “+” sign. The data exported from the Vectorworks Spotlight program now needs to be imported into Lightwright so that it can be edited. Importing the Vectorworks Data into Lightwright What version of VW, and what version of LW What process did you follow to do the export and import Quote Ericoxer Member 78 Author Posted JanuVW 12.5, used the export data to LW and then imported using the import function.
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